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P ATENTED JUNE 2,1908,

J. J. NOSER.

APPLICATION rum) MAR. 20, 1901.

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JOHN J. NOSER, OF NOSER MILL, MISSOURI.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2, 1908.

Application filed March 20, 1907. Serial No. 363,498.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN J. Nosnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Noser Mill, in the county of Franklin and State of Missouri,have invented a new and useful Imrovement in a Coop of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to oultry coops and more particularly to a foling coop the object bein to rovide a coop which can be easily an quic 1yfolded so that it will only occupy a very small space for shipping.

Another object of my invention is to provide a coop which is very simpleand strong in construction, and one which is very effective in use.

With these andvarious other objects inview, the invention consists inthe novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of the(parts, hereinafter fully described and pointe out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specificationzfFigure 1 is aperspective view of my improved coop. Fig. 2 is a perspective view ofthe coop folded. Fig. 3 is a ongitudinal sectional view through thecoop. Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view through the coop.

In the drawings A indicates the bottom which is formed preferably ofwood, having diagonal metal strips A secured to its underside, tostrengthen the same and prevent it from warping.

Secured on the bottom adjacent each end are plates B and C, to which arehinged metal arch shaped frames B, C forming the end frame of the coop,which are provided with notches B C for the purpose hereinafter fullydescribed. A similar arch shaped frame D is hinged to plates D, securedcentrally on the bottom adjacent each side, which is also provided withnotches in alinement with the notches of the end frames. Plates E and Fare secured on the bottom adjacent each side, to which are hinged fiatmetal bars E, F which are connected together by lon itudinal flat bars EF adjacent their en s, forming the side frames of the coop. The end ofthe bars E F are split longitudinally and bent inwardly to form spacedlugs E F which are adapted to fit over the ends of the end-frame".

Hinged to the ends of the bars E, F are strips G and H, connectedtogether by fiat bars G G H, H forming top frames. The ends of thesebars are also split longitudinally and bent downwardly to form spacedlugs G G and H H adapted to fit over the tops of the end frames, innotches formed therein so as to securely hold the end-frames up in avertical position. These bars also fit in the notches in the centralframe D which securely supports the top frames in the middle. Thecentral stri G is formed longer than the end strip, an is adapted to fitover the central stri H, and lock the same down on the end, an centralframe. 1 Spring actuated sliding bolts I are secured on the under sideof the bars Gr adjacent their ends, ada ted to fit in openings in theend frames, an securely lock the top down on the frame. A hinged door issecured between the bars H, H adjacent the central bar, provided with aspring bolt for locking the same.

It is of course understood that spaced bars can be secured on theframes, or they can be covered with wire netting so as to make the cooppoultry tight.

When it is desired to fold the coop, the bolts are drawn out of the endframe, and the top and side frames are thrown upwardly and outwardly sothat the end and central frames can be folded down on the bottom, theside and top provided with the door are then foldeddown on the endframe, and the other side and top are folded down upon these, the boltsfitting in the apertured ends of angled plates J, secured on the bottomso as to securely lock the coop in a folded position so that it willoccupy a very small space.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a coop, the combination with abottom, of end and side frames pivotally mounted on said bottom, the topframe carried by the side frame, the ends of the bars of the side andtop frames being split and bent downwardly to form spaced lugs adaptedto fit of said frames adapted to engage the angled over r the end framefor the purpose delates carried by the bottom and securely 10 scribeId.h a b h b ock theiooop folded.

2. n a 000 t e com 1nat1onw1t a ot- 5 tom, of end ames hinged to saidbottom, JOHN NOSER' apertured plates hinged to said bottom, sideWitnesses:

frames hinged to said bottom provided with PETER KIPPING, hinged topframes, and bolts carried by one HENRY NEIIRR.

